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From Guadeloupe, just shy of the swamp, slither along Darkside, where the woods dim and the midday light goes dusky. Turn away from the fen on a serpentine path beckoning you to the Hobbit House, in boreal woods thick with balsam and spruce. Next, hop along Pelvis Pass and Solstice over to the rollicking ride on 3-Wall’s dipsy-doodle down into sunny woods, past one of the massive stone walls, along the old apple orchard to the barn.

Casting altogether different vibes, these pathways are just a few of the finds at the New Land Trust, up at 1,600 feet on the flanks of Lyon Mountain above Saranac. The place is a wildlife refuge of 278 acres, knit through with a trail labyrinth rife with mystery and whimsy,

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